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Saturday, August 19, 2017

Chivas Regal Extra, 40%

Review #515

This was introduced to the core range in
2015 and includes extra Sherry cask matured whisky. I get some tobacco notes
and dried fruits at first in the smell, but it is still very fresh. Perhaps because of the
low ABV and youthfulness of the whisky, which also makes it a bit subdued in
general.

It gets a bit more flavourful in the taste.
Again, the tobacco is in focus and some leather comes forward as well. The
dried fruits are there, but in the background. They come forward in the finish
though alongside some fruity sweetness.

I actually quite like this. I really like when
the Sherry cask matured whiskies pick up the tobacco/leather/old dusted books
notes. This is a fine example, but the 40% does that you have to look for it,
and unfortunately you don’t have too much time to look, as the finish isn’t too
long… I will give this 83/100 (20/22/21/20).